Millions Of Wild Boars Have No Rivals. Wild Boars Are Overpopulated In Some Parts Of The Country, And Even Hunters Are Helpless.

In "Journey to the West", there are constant discussions about the second brother: Is Yao a domestic pig or a wild boar?

The image of Zhu Bajie in the 1986 version of "Journey to the West" clearly has the characteristics of a domestic pig, but in the new series of "Journey to the West" films shot in the past two years, the image of Zhu Bajie is more like a wild boar.

Is Zhu Bajie a domestic pig or a wild boar? Regardless of whether the audience prefers Zhu Bajie as a wild boar or a domestic pig domesticated by humans 8,000 years ago, in real life, wild boars are more aggressive and lethal than domestic pigs. The males' stronger physiques and upturned tusks make the situation after wild boars overrun difficult to control. There are millions of feral hogs in the United States alone, and feral hogs run wild. A rare opponent.

Wild boar has powerful attack power and lethality

once endangered wild boar

"Compendium of Materia Medica" records:

Its meat can "cure epilepsy, beautify and moisturize the skin, benefit the five internal organs, and make people fat but not thin"; its fat can "make women have more breasts, and they can give birth to three or four children in ten days. There are also those who have no breasts." ". Its yellow raw flesh stops bleeding. The teeth can be burned with ashes and taken with water to treat poisonous snake bites.

It is conceivable that humans have hunted wild boars since ancient times.

In the past, wild boars were hunted to supplement labor. When food is scarce in winter, wild boars will feed on acorns under fallen leaves in oak forests on sunny hillsides. However, due to the destruction of the natural environment, it is difficult for wild boar to survive the winter once the acorns are harvested.

Wild boar is a national third-level protected animal. Due to the shrinking of hunting and living environment, the number of wild boar once declined sharply. Listed as an endangered species by many countries. In Europe, hunting reduced the wild boar's range, and by the early 19th century, wild boars ceased to exist in Denmark.

Piglets fed with acorns

By the beginning of the 20th century, there were no wild boars in places such as Germany, Austria, Italy, Tunisia, and Sudan, and wild boars had disappeared in most areas. Only France still has wild boars, and there is a trend of increasing numbers.

In France, crops destroyed by wild boars

As for Australia, there are so many animals that it is said that driving will hit kangaroos. Because of the suitable living environment, wild boars live a free life and are brought into the country by immigrants. Predation destroys Australia's native environment. Wild boars not only threaten the survival of local endangered species, but also threaten human and animal life through the bacteria and parasites they carry.

Wild boars are rampant in Australia

In China, as large carnivores decline, wild boars lose their natural predators and their numbers have doubled in some areas, posing a threat to farmland and villages.

Millions of wild boars appear

There is an old saying: "If there are no tigers in the mountain, the monkey will be the king." Unexpectedly, in the wild environment with fewer and fewer carnivores, "Second Senior Brother" has become the "King of the Forest". If Sun Wukong knew that Zhu Wuneng's "disciple grandson" could be where he is today, he might give Old Zhu a thumbs up Thumbs up, however, reality is not as light-hearted as the joke.

Wild boar running in the forest

The United States was the first country to face the wild boar problem, and treatment has not yet stopped the wild boars from devouring farmland, destroying water sources, and harassing local indigenous animals. What’s even more frightening is that it also caused the famous “poisoned spinach” incident in the United States.

The United States is the first country to face an overpopulation of feral swine

In 2006, Americans were infected with E. After investigation, it was found that wild boars spread deadly bacteria to spinach fields, causing... After the "poisoned spinach" incident, the United States encouraged people to hunt wild boars. However, judging from the reproductive capacity of wild boars, even if the number of wild boars can be reduced by 70% in a short period of time, the number of wild boars can be restored to the previous number within a few years.

"Poisoned spinach" incident sounds alarm bell on food safety

How come their reproductive ability is so strong? A female wild boar can give birth twice a year, and each litter can give birth to several piglets. The advantages of reproduction speed, as well as human beings' intentional protection measures for endangered animals, allow their dozens of born cubs to live a life of sufficient food and A life of few predators. The high survival rate, coupled with the strong adaptability of wild boars themselves, allowed wild boars to reproduce in an environment with no natural predators and villagers prohibiting private hunting of wild boars.

Wild boars have super reproductive capabilities

Being an omnivore. "Plant in the spring, destroy the seedlings in the summer, and eat the fruits in the autumn."

" is a true portrayal of wild boars harming farmers' crops. In an incomplete food chain, wild boars without upper-level predators breed wantonly in the forest. After all, animals, like humans, do not know the bottom line of the natural environment, let alone how to adjust. The ever-increasing population The areas where wild boars live can no longer support wild boars and their offspring, so they begin to expand their territories and invade areas where humans live, such as farmhouses.

There are also local cases of wild boar infestation in China. Only Jiaxing, Zhoushan, has not seen wild boar infestations due to geographical reasons, and other places have fallen.

Wild boars are very aggressive and come out in groups at night. Wild boars destroy crops and put farmers' personal safety at risk after humans shouted threats but failed to cause them actual harm.

Wild boars pose a certain threat to human life

Ecological imbalance and the losses caused by wild boars to human society require human intervention in wild boar populations.

The special professions "pig hunter" and "pig hunter" came into being under this background. The identity of a wild boar hunter is very special. They are experienced, young and strong. They are hunters managed by agricultural hunting clubs authorized by local forestry bureaus. They took action to keep the local wild boar population within appropriate limits. However, after a long period of biological evolution, wild boars and domestic pigs have evolved through different routes to the present, which are very different. The first is the lethality of wild boars.

The Origin of the "Boar Hunter" Profession

Although wild boar hunters are experienced and many have experience dealing with large carnivores, they cannot completely avoid being attacked by wild boars. Even an adult domestic pig raised in captivity requires several adults to suppress it, let alone a wild boar that has adapted to survive in the wild.

An adult wild boar can weigh up to 200 kilograms, and some species can even exceed 400 kilograms. Among them, the male also has fangs and is good at attacking. "Two Bears and Three Tigers" ranks the dangers of encountering these beasts in the wild.

Hunting wild boar is dangerous

Wild boars may not be the strongest, but they have the most violent tempers. Especially when they are attacked, they may be provoked to become ferocious and launch a strong counterattack against the hunter.

It is precisely this kind of strong and ferocious wild boar, not the "puffy" wild boar, that continues to invade the human world after the number of wild boar hunters grows out of control. As a veteran wild boar hunter, he may receive dozens of calls for help from villagers a day. The number of wild boars has exceeded their capacity and there is nothing they can do. All we can do is hunt wild boars with all our might.

Humans are being chased by wild boars

Hunters follow the tracks of wild boars that travel in groups, sometimes with hounds, but the hounds are sometimes injured in the chase.

Humans and Nature The endangered wild boar was once on the verge of extinction due to human activities. Finally, it took the opportunity to rise rapidly and became a species that caused headaches for humans. In this context, it seems that people can't help but laugh at themselves that "the way of heaven brings about reincarnation."

The Rise of the Human Boar

But it is still hard to say who occupies whose living space. People cannot reason with pigs. Wild boars without moral values ​​have not accelerated their reproduction in order to retaliate against humans. Their behavior is just in compliance with the biological instincts in their genes.

Wild boar reproduction is a biological instinct in genes. Under the current situation, due to the deterioration of the ecological environment, many animals are on the verge of extinction. Their excellent reproductive abilities, adaptability, and fiery tempers have earned them a place in a world dominated by humans. As for the task of regulating various population sizes from aspects such as ecological environmental pressure and protecting the earth's environment, of course humans are concerned about the evolutionary direction of the brain.

Controlling wild boar reproduction depends entirely on humans

With great ability comes great responsibility. Regarding any issue between man and nature, as a race that currently affects the future of all living things on the earth, humans must naturally be responsible for all fellow earthlings and seek a path to sustainable development. Only with ecological balance can civilization prosper and human beings find a more suitable way to survive.